Hairpin



April 26, 1932- A. B. WEISSENBORN 1,855,811

HAIRPIN Filed June 6, 1931 Wars 557250727.

Patented Apr. 26, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT B WEISSENBOBN,OF APPLETON, WISCONSIN, ASSI GNOIQ TO SCOLDING LOCKS CORPORATION, OFAPPLETON, WISCONSIN HAIRPIN Application filed June 6, 1931. Serial No.542,525.

This invention appertains to hairpins and more particularly to that typeof hairpins generally employed for use with bobbed hair and commonlyknown to the trade as bobby ms. 7 p Within certain limitations, thesepins are difficult to apply to the hair and have a tend ency afterapplication to slip from out of engagement with the hair.

It is common to crimp one of the legs of the hairpin, but this crimpingis insufficient to properly hold the pin in place-and also adds to thedifiiculty in'placing the hairpin in position.

It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of my invention to providean improved hairpin for bobbed hair, so formed as to facilitate theplacing of the hairpin in position and to more effectively hold thehairpin in position against displacement.

Another salient object of. my invention is the provision of novel meansfor forming the crimps in one leg of a hairpin, the crimpa being sodisposed as to facilitate the insertion of the pin in the hair and toform a greater holding surface for the hair to prevent displacement ofthe pin.

A. further object of my invention is the provision of a hairpin forbobbed hair having the crimps placed diagonally across one leg of thepin instead of having the crimps extending directly transversely acrossthe pin, the diagonal crimps forming leading edges for facilitating theplacing of the pin in position and at the same time forming a largegripping surface for receiving and holding the hair so as to preventdisplacement of the pin.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an improved bobbypin of the above character which will be durable and eflicient in use,one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can beplaced upon the market at a reasonable cost. With these and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction,arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter morespecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an enlarged side elevation of a hairpin constructed inaccordance-with my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of my improved hairpin.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter Agenerally indicates my improved hairpin which comprises a pair of legs 5and 6 connected together at one end by the arcuate resilientbight'portion 7 and the legs are held into contact with one another bythe said resilient bight portion. The hairpin is formed from fiatresilient metal and has a greater width than thickness, as can beclearly seen from the drawings. The'leg 6 terminates slightly short ofthe free end of the leg 5 and is bent outwardly at an angle as at 8-, atits forward end to facilitate the insertion of the hair between thelegs.

In accordance with my invention, the leg 6 intermediate its ends isprovided with a plurality of diagonally extended crimped portions 9. Asshown, these crimped portions 9 extendat an acute angle to thetransverse center of the leg. The provision of the transverselyextending crimped portions 9 form leading edges 10 for facilitatinginiser tion of'the pin in engagement with the 12111.

The diagonally extending crimps 9 will give a greater surface forengaging the hair and thereby more effectively engage the hair forholding the pin in place. The crimped portion of the leg 6 makes contactat numerous points with the flat leg 5 and oflers greater bearingsurface for engaging the leg 5 to hold the pin in place.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided .ahairpin of the bobby type having an improved and novel construction forfacilitating the engagement of the pin with the hair and for holding thepin in proper position after being applied.

Changes in detail may be made without departing from the spirit or thescope of this invention, but what I claim as new is:

1. A hairpin of the hobby type comprising resilient legs normally urgedinto contact 8 onally exten g hair-receiving c with one another and aplurality of outwardly extending crimps formed in one of said legsextending at an angle to the transverse axis of the le forming aplurality of diagannels. 2. A hairpin of the hobby type comprising apair of flat legs normally urged into con- K tact with one another, oneof said legs being 4 provided with aplurality of diagonally ex- 1tending outwardly disposed crimps forming a plurality of diagonallyextending hair-receiving channels.

3. A hairpin of the bobby type comprising a pair of resilient legsbetween which the hair v 15 is received and gripped, both of said legsbeing formed of fiat wire of greater width than the thickness, one ofsaid legs intermediate its ends being provided with a series ofoutwardly projectln crimps extending over 8. portion of the sur ace atan oblique angle defining a plurality of hair-receiving chan ne s.

1. A hairpin of the bobby type formed from flat wire including a pair ofabutting 95 resilient legs between which the hair is received andgripped, one of said legs'being provided with a plurality of outwardlypro- Jectin'g crimped portions intermediate its ends, said crimpedportions extending diagonally across the leg whereby to form a pluralityof diagonally extending hair-receiving channels havingleading edges forfacilitating the insertion of the pin in the hair and portions of largearea for engaging the hair. 35 In testimony that I claim the foregoing Ihave hereunto set my hand at Appleton. in the county of Outagamie andState of Wisconsin. o ALBERT B. WEISSENBQRN.

